Day 29 Duck Eggs - Help!

[Miss Lydia]

 

[carcar80]

X2

 

[iluvsedward]

Any update?

 

[mccombs]

So... We made the decision to completely leave them to it, went out for dinner, ignored them completely... And then he was squawking his little head off! So we dug him out on a wet tea towel and chipped away until his head popped out, when we noticed that he was covered in gluey membrane and couldn't unfold. The rest had shrink wrapped, so we tweezered him out and he was absolutely loving it! All veins and yolk completely absorbed, he's lying very weak and tired in the bator now. Trying not to get my hopes up too much... How long do I need to leave him in the bator? How long before he *should* be up and doing?
Thank you so much for all your guidance! I feel like I can rest easy knowing I've done everything I could. He'd have died in that egg and if he dies now... Well at least I gave him the best possible chance!
At peace!

 

[iluvsedward]

Great news!!! need pics tho!! leave him in there til hes dry or partially dry. he should perk up in a few hours

 

[mccombs]

Assuming he's okay I will definitely take pics in the morning! He's an absolute beauty, so fingers crossed! Thank you so much. Now we need some sleep!

 

[marvun22]

thanks everyone for the advice it will certainly help me as i have a chicken sitting on some duck and some chicken eggs.

 

[carcar80]

I am so excited for you. Yes, I'm sure he will perk up after a bit. He is exhausted!! And I'm with iluvs.. Pics please!!!!

 

[mccombs]

Didn't think I'd wake up to this!
The one we hatched has got curled up/in feet, are they likely to straighten out? I assume cause he was in the egg too long. The other little guy did it all himself!

 

[mccombs]

Will they be okay to stay in the bator until tonight when I can set up and move them to the brood box?